College hoops betting interest focuses on the South Dakota State vs Tennessee State battle Tuesday at Frost Arena as the Jackrabbits look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Tigers will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 0-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Jackrabbits are 1-0 ATS. Tennessee State is 0-0 on the totals; South Dakota State is 1-0.



View Tennessee State vs South Dakota State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers were listed as 10-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Jackrabbits sit at No. 83 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 183 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Jackrabbits will win this game 68-56.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature South Dakota State's No. 296-rated squad against Tennessee State's No. 119-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, South Dakota State rates No. 68 in the country with 8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 144 nationally with 6 per match.

Defensively, Tennessee State features the nation's No. 308-rated defense on the road, allowing 81 points per game. South Dakota State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 201 nationally in scoring at home.

Tennessee State was an 81-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against BYU. They failed to cover the 12.5-point spread as underdogs. Tennessee State got 20 points from Kellen Thornton but lost anyway, 81-66, to BYU on Friday at Marriott Center.

Last time out for South Dakota State, they were a 70-67 loser as they battled Alabama on the road. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point underdog. Nate Wolters chucked in a team-high 30 points for South Dakota State on Friday, but they still came up short in losing 70-67 at Coleman Coliseum.


Tennessee State Tigers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Next up:
Tennessee State at Minnesota, Thursday, November 15
South Dakota State at Hofstra, Friday, November 16